Class of 2024
Get inspired by the story of City College alumna Katya Echazarreta, available in English or Spanish. Echazarreta, the first Mexican-born woman to travel to space, is the 2024 commencement keynote speaker.
Access the digital version of the City College commencement program here.
Scroll down to learn more about the graduates crossing the stage as part of San Diego City College’s Class of 2024.
Read about the San Diego City College celebration of its 53rd Chicano Latina Graduation, as well as end-of-year events honoring veterans, LGBTQ+ and student-athletes.
Want to read the City Times digital commencement edition? Click here to read and download digitally. You can also click here to view download the edition as a PDF.
![Katya Echazarreta, left, and Diego Bethea, right, share a moment on stage at the San Diego City College Commencement, Thursday, May 23, 2024. Photo by Bailey Kohnen/City Times Media](https://sdcitytimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/CommenceGallery_BK_010-1200x800.jpg)
City College commencement ceremony celebrates class of 2024, welcomes back astronaut alumna (with gallery and video)
![Biology in Allied Health and Language Arts and Humanities graduate Cristal Conde, right, and her stepfather Miguel Solis, left, hug after the Chicano/Latina Graduation ceremony, Thursday, May 17, 2024. Photo by Susana Serrano/City Times Media](https://sdcitytimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/CHICGRAD_SS_02-1200x673.png)
City College Chicano Latina Graduation ceremony honors academic excellence, cultural pride
![San Diego City College women’s volleyball player Josephine “Phina” Bustos, left, reacts to receiving the James Swinson Scholar-Athlete Award from Dean Aaron Detty, right, at the Knights Awards Dinner at the Marina Village Conference Center, Thursday, May 16, 2024. Phina will complete 75 academic units and has a 4.00 GPA. Photo by Vince Outlaw/City Times Media](https://sdcitytimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/ATHBANQUET_VO_01-1200x800.jpg)
City College student-athletes, athletics staff honored at Knights Awards Dinner (with gallery)
![San Diego City College pitcher Avery Laine pitches against San Diego Mesa at Morley Field Friday, April 19, 2024 (Photo credit: Gus Celarie/San Diego City College Sports Information)](https://sdcitytimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/A_AVERY_01-1200x900.jpg)
PODCAST: Late growth spurt, persistence leads to NCAA Division I scholarship for City College baseball player
![Asia Raymond, left, and Elaine Eng, right, celebrate their friend Monique Dunn, center, during the Lavender Graduation at San Diego City College, May 9, 2024. Photo by Samantha Griffen/ City Times Media](https://sdcitytimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/LAV.GRAD_sg_01-1200x800.jpg)
Third annual City College Lavender Graduation celebrates LGBTQ+ students’ academic success
![Social work major Jenica Lampkin, left, and Montserrat Santiago, right, converse while they place rhinestones on their graduation caps, Tuesday, May 14, 2024. Photo by Naylise DeGroat/City Times Media](https://sdcitytimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/DSC07313-1200x800.jpg)
GALLERY: City College students decorate graduation caps for upcoming commencement
![Eveey Augustin, far left, celebrates with her daughters SaMiyah Augustin,13, center left, Raelynn Augustin, 4, center right, and sister, Edwidge Dupard, far right, May 14, 2024. Augustin is among the 30 graduates honored at the veterans graduation including veterans and military-affiliated students. Photo by Keila Menjivar Zamora/ City Times Media](https://sdcitytimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/VETGRAD_01-1200x887.jpg)
City College Veterans Graduation honors work-study graduates, celebrates military-affiliated graduates
![San Diego City College infielder Jacob Pfitzner prepares to throw to first base during practice at Morley Field Thursday, May 2, 2024. Photo by Danny Straus/City Times Media](https://sdcitytimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/PFITZNER_FEAT_DS_001-1200x941.jpg)
City College baseball player ends time on campus with historic season
![San Diego City College students walkout alongside faculty from the Chicano Studies department in support of the people of Palestine to Curran Plaza, Tuesday, May 7, 2024. Photo by Susana Serrano/City Times Media](https://sdcitytimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/IMG_1816.jpg)
City College students, faculty among ‘peaceful’ protesters at campus walkout (with video and gallery)
![City College’s 6-foot sophomore forward Cerina Nguyen shoots over Palo Verde’s Taleaa Knox during their game at Harry West Gym, Dec. 5, 2023. Nguyen was awarded Most Valuable Player after their Knights Invitational tournament victory on Nov. 18. Photo by Sean Monney/City Times Media](https://sdcitytimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/SM_1205WBBALL_005-1200x800.jpg)
PODCAST: From Zoom workouts to playing overseas, the journey of City College basketball player continues
![Barber Larry Jackson, far left, rearranges his equipment while Darius Manney, 22, center left, sees his new haircut during the Fresh Cutz barbershop grand opening in San Diego City College, April 23, 2024. I think (the barbershop) is good because students are already on campus, so if they want to get a haircut, they can easily come down here, Manney said. Photo by Keila Menjivar Zamora/City Times Media](https://sdcitytimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/FRSHCUTZ_01-e1714149636810-1200x790.jpg)
City College Fresh Cutz barbershop offers free haircuts, support services (with video)
![San Diego City Knight forward Alex Crawford (22) goes up for a dunk against Pasadena guard Barry Knight (10) at Harry West Gym, Saturday, March 2, 2024. Photo by Danny Straus/City Times Media](https://sdcitytimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/0302MBBPOST_DS_05-1200x844.jpg)
City College basketball forward Alex Crawford signs with Fresno State
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